Bessent says US will negotiate with South Korea over trade next week, stresses 'first mover advantage'

US Treasury Sec Bessent invites South Korea finance minister for trade talks next week

SEOUL - South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will hold a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent next week to discuss trade issues during a visit to the United States at the suggestion of Bessent, Seoul's ministry said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Bessent says US will negotiate with South Korea over trade next week, stresses 'first mover advantage'

The United States will engage in trade negotiations with Korea next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, stressing the "first mover advantage," as countries are striving to strike deals...

Bessent says early trade partners will get best deals under new tariff plan * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

April, 14, 2025: 6:30 p.m.: Bessent says early trade partners will get best deals under new tariff plan TREASURY SEC BESSENT: THE FIRST GET THE BEST DEAL — TARIFFS ARE THE EASIEST PART “There’ll be advantage to our allies: a first mover advantage. The first person who makes the deal gets the best deal. We will have agreement in principle and be able to move forward from… https://t.co/p9KvbzzTQj pic.twitter.com/1xqAQjH8LR — Mario Nawfal (@MarioN…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that there is still a possibility of reaching a “great” trade agreement with China, despite the tightening of tariff tensions between the two countries. At the same time, he announced that talks with South Korea will begin next week, in the framework of a new round of negotiations aimed at avoiding punitive tariffs by Washington. Infobae In an interview with Bloomberg Television from Argentina, B…

Bessent says US will negotiate with South Korea over trade next week, stresses ‘first mover advantage’

Washington, April 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United States will engage in trade negotiations with South Korea next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, stressing the "first mover advantage," as countries are striving to strike deals with the US to minimise the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policy on their economies. In a Bloomberg interview, Bessent touched on plans for upcoming negotiations with South Korea and Japan. Earlier t…